The interview with Msgr. Gaenswein

The attempts at Islamization of the West cannot be put aside. The danger for the identity of Europe that is connected to it must not be ignored for reasons of a wrongly understood respect. The Catholic sides sees it very clearly and talks about it. Especially the Regensburg speech should counter a certain naivete ("blue-eyedness"). One thing has to be pointed out - there is no Islam as such, no voice that ties all Muslims together and leads them. There are many different currents, often at war with each other, up to extremists that claim the Koran for their actions and go to work with guns. On an institutional level, he Holy See tries to make contacts and lead dialogs via the Papal Council for Interreligious Dialog.

Ecumenism cannot be undertaken at the expense of the truth. A Pope can't just rebuild, reorganize the Papacy to achieve certain goals faster. The important thing is that the Papacy helps to stay true to the demand of truth as regards this unity.

With the Motu proprio a spiritual home has been opened to a lot of the faithful. I am convinced that the letter of the Holy Father to the bishops which was released together with the Motu proprio and in which the Pope explains the goals and motivations of the document at length is the right key to its proper understanding.

The religious element enjoys an attention it hasn't had in years. After a phase of indifferentism, people once more concern themselves with religion, questions of faith. I see that especially young people who have everything or could have everything, realize: One can do anything, one can even destroy the world - but one can't win the soul, when the essential is missing. The Catholic Church has treasures to offer that no one else can offer. Greater and more enduring than all politicial offers of "salvation." But, that doesn't happen automatically. Faith comes from being heard, as Saint Paul says, it has to be proclaimed.

1 posted on 07/27/2007 1:47:08 PM PDT by annalex

To: NYer; Salvation; ELS

No one yet posted this, right?

For your pinging enjoyment.

2 posted on 07/27/2007 1:48:18 PM PDT by annalex

3 posted on 07/27/2007 1:49:08 PM PDT by annalex

>>And, as opposed to his predecessor, he’s rarely criticized. What does he have that others don’t ?<<

huh?
This interviewer is living in a hole.

4 posted on 07/27/2007 1:58:09 PM PDT by netmilsmom (To attack one section of Christianity in this day and age, is to waste time.)

I’m about a third of the way through it - it’s right up my alley of interests. Thanks for the ping.

5 posted on 07/27/2007 2:19:36 PM PDT by Alex Murphy (As heard on the Amish Radio Network! http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/1675029/posts)

6 posted on 07/27/2007 2:26:37 PM PDT by annalex

A fascinating interview. Thanks for posting it.

7 posted on 07/27/2007 4:16:28 PM PDT by ELS (Vivat Benedictus XVI!)

To: annalex; Romulus; HowlinglyMind-BendingAbsurdity; ThomasMore; Antoninus; Domestic Church; ...

Monsignor Georg Ganswein

8 posted on 07/27/2007 4:44:51 PM PDT by NYer ("Where the bishop is present, there is the Catholic Church" - Ignatius of Antioch)

9 posted on 07/27/2007 4:55:22 PM PDT by netmilsmom (To attack one section of Christianity in this day and age, is to waste time.)

Quote from the interview:

“PS: The French philosopher Rene Girard, member of the Academie francaise, is predicting a decisive Christian Renaissance. According to him, we are at the “eve of a revolution of our culture.” This change is supposed to make the Renaissance of the 15th century pale by comparison.”

Buddy, from your lips to God’s ears!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

10 posted on 07/27/2007 5:34:11 PM PDT by vladimir998 (Ignorance of Scripture is ignorance of Christ. St. Jerome)

he’s not there for his looks, he has a brilliant mind.

11 posted on 07/27/2007 5:44:58 PM PDT by Nihil Obstat (Count your blessings)

To: Nihil Obstat

for self -

MG: Initially, I was, as the oldest, supposed to take over my father's agricultural appliances business but the happenings at the stock exchange interested me more. My idea was that there was a lot of money being made and that you had to be bright and fast. Later, a bit more mature, when I thought about it more intensively, I thought, ok if I can do all that and have money, what happens then ? Suddenly, existential questions took center stage. So I started to search and ended up, completely unplanned, coming across philosophy and theology.

12 posted on 07/27/2007 5:49:43 PM PDT by Nihil Obstat (Count your blessings)

This is great. Thanks so much for posting.

13 posted on 07/27/2007 6:09:14 PM PDT by baa39 (pax)

Very interesting, thanks for posting.

14 posted on 07/27/2007 7:00:10 PM PDT by bboop (Stealth Tutor)

"John Paul II. opened the hearts of the people. Benedict XVI. fills them."

The more I hear from this fine priest, the more I like him.

The same goes for his boss.

Out to buy Jesus of Nazareth tomorrow!

15 posted on 07/27/2007 7:18:29 PM PDT by AnAmericanMother ((Ministrix of Ye Chase, TTGC Ladies' Auxiliary (recess appointment)))

This was so interesting! Thank you for posting it! Wonderful read.

16 posted on 07/27/2007 7:26:54 PM PDT by samiam1972 (http://imrunningforpresident.blogspot.com/)

To: NYer; Alex Murphy; ELS; netmilsmom; vladimir998; Nihil Obstat; baa39; bboop; AnAmericanMother; ...

I have a better photograph. Thank you, NYer for the ping and all your posts.

17 posted on 07/28/2007 1:27:41 AM PDT by annalex

"I'd never been confronted like this with my "shell". ...But, I don't want that people don't just look at me but also acknowledge the substance."

What a humble (handsome!) man!

18 posted on 07/28/2007 5:03:58 AM PDT by NewCenturions ( By The Great Horn Spoon !)

To: Nihil Obstat

The looks don’t hurt!

19 posted on 07/28/2007 5:48:20 AM PDT by netmilsmom (To attack one section of Christianity in this day and age, is to waste time.)

He would look even better in Cardinal red.

20 posted on 07/28/2007 5:54:30 AM PDT by Nihil Obstat (Count your blessings)

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